Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith - 6.478

(the wife of the Prophet) The commencement (of the Divine
Inspiration) to Allah's Apostle was in the form of true dreams in
his sleep, for he never had a dream but it turned out to be true
and clear as the bright daylight. Then he began to like
seclusions, so he used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira
where he used to worship Allah continuously for many nights
before going back to his family to take the necessary provision
(of food) for the stay. He come back to (his wife) Khadija again
to take his provision (of food) likewise, till one day he
received the Guidance while he was in the cave of Hira. An Angel
came to him and asked him to read. Allah's Apostle replied, "I do
not know how to read." The Prophet added, "Then the Angel held me
(forcibly) and pressed me so hard that I felt distressed. Then he
released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, 'I do not
know how to read.' Thereupon he held me again and pressed me for
the second time till I felt distressed. He then released me and
asked me to read, but again I replied. 'I do not know how to
read.' Thereupon he held me for the third time and pressed me
till I got distressed, and then he released me and said, 'Read,
in the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has
created man out of a clot, Read! And your Lord is the Most
Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man
that which he knew not.' " (96.1-5).

Then Allah's Apostle returned with that experience; and the
muscles between his neck and shoulders were trembling till he
came upon Khadija (his wife) and said, "Cover me!" They covered
him, and when the state of fear was over, he said to Khadija, "O
Khadija! What is wrong with me? I was afraid that something bad
might happen to me." Then he told her the story. Khadija said,
"Nay! But receive the good tidings! By Allah, Allah will never
disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep good relations with your
kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute,
entertain your guests generously and assist those who are
stricken with calamities." Khadija then took him to Waraqa bin
Naufil, the son of Khadija's paternal uncle. Waraqa had been
converted to Christianity in the Pre-Islamic Period and used to
write Arabic and write of the Gospel in Arabic as much as Allah
wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight.
Khadija said (to Waraqa), "O my cousin! Listen to what your
nephew is going to say." Waraqa said, "O my nephew! What have you
seen?" The Prophet then described whatever he had seen. Waraqa
said, "This is the same Angel (Gabriel) who was sent to Moses. I
wish I were young." He added some other statement. Allah's
Apostle asked, "Will these people drive me out?" Waraqa said,
"Yes, for nobody brought the like of what you have brought, but
was treated with hostility. If I were to remain alive till your
day (when you start preaching), then I would support you
strongly." But a short while later Waraqa died and the Divine
Inspiration was paused (stopped) for a while so that Allah's
Apostle was very much grieved.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: While Allah's Apostle was talking
about the period of pause in revelation, he said in his
narration: "Once while I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a
voice from the sky. I looked up and saw to my surprise, the same
Angel as had visited me in the cave of Hira.' He was sitting on a
chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came
back home and said, Wrap me! Wrap me!" So they covered him and
then Allah revealed:

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